Kafr Surname
Approximately 527 people bear this surname
Kafr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syria | 310 | 1:62,261 | 2,877 |
| Iraq | 210 | 1:166,770 | 4,170 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kafr (291) may also be a first name.
Kafr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kafr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kafr (Arabic: كفر) occurs most in Syria. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Kafr click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kafr? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 591,720th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 13,828,360 people. The surname Kafr is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Kafr reside; 100 percent reside in West Asia and 99 percent reside in Levant. Kafr is also the 517,703rd most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 291 people.
Kafr is most prevalent in Syria, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 62,261. In Syria it is most common in: Aleppo Governorate, where 95 percent are found and Homs Governorate, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Syria it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 40 percent are found and Yemen, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khafr | 89 | 3 | / |
| Kaifer | 80 | 345 | / |
| Keafer | 80 | 171 | / |
| Kayfer | 80 | 10 | / |
| Kofr | 75 | 53 | / |
| Kefr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kaiffer | 73 | 35 | / |
| Keaffer | 73 | 10 | / |
| Khaifer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kaifere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheafer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Khofr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ccafr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koufr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caffr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kofrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keifer | 60 | 3,277 | / |
| Kojfer | 60 | 58 | / |
| Keyfer | 60 | 30 | / |
| Keiffr | 60 | 0 | / |
| Kefffr | 60 | 0 | / |
| Keeffr | 60 | 0 | / |
| Keiffer | 55 | 1,820 | / |
| Cafrova | 55 | 42 | / |
| Kofrová | 55 | 39 | / |
| Koyffer | 55 | 1 | / |
| Kofrova | 55 | 1 | / |
| Qafrova | 55 | 1 | / |
| Kheyfer | 55 | 1 | / |
| Keipfer | 55 | 0 | / |
| Qaffrova | 50 | 4 | / |
| Caffrova | 50 | 1 | / |
Kafr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kafr in the Arabic language | ||
| كفر | kfr | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kafr
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